SHERIFF’S REPORT

Four law enforcement agencies, including both the Rockdale and Cameron police department converged on a rural Milam County residence Thursday and arrested a 26-year-old man on federal drug charges.

Stephen Gardiner of Limestone County was wanted on a federal charge, issued in Waco, alleging his involvement in conspiring to deliver “large quantities” of methamphetamine, according to Deputy Sheriff Chris White.

White said the Waco United States Marshal’s office asked the Milam County Special Investigations Unit (SIU) for help in trying to identify a meth lab.

Rockdale Police Chief Thomas Harris, who participated in the raid along with Cameron Police Chief Ted Retchloff, Precinct 3 Constable Herbie Vaughan and the sheriff’s department SIU said officers went to a mobile home in the Apache Pass Mobile Home Park eight miles northwest of Rockdale.

White said during the search more than 10 grams of cocaine were seized and “numerous items of drug paraphernalia including a set of scales and a meth pipe.”

Sheriff David Greene said, due to the amount of evidence and contraband recovered, the sheriff’s department will seek to have two vehicles, a travel trailer, the firearms, money and numerous electronics forfeited as “proceeds from the sale of narcotics.”

Gardiner was taken in custody by federal officials and taken to Waco to face charges.

DRUG ARRESTS—Jermaine Lamont Mayberry, 29, of Rockdale remains in custody on bond totaling $50,000 after he was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance.

State troopers were busy with drug arrests during the holiday driving period.